Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-11-25

fibres--the tray for The delicious pona' and
Johnny cake the vonsion trencher the
noggin, the spoon and the huge, white FAM
bowl for muah and milk, were carved
from Its willing trunk; and the finest
'boughlen vessels could not have imnnrted
more delicious favor or lett an Impress
ion SO enduring. He who has ever been
concerned in the roIty bw,wla, the froic
and tun Of family OF young Buckeyes
around the great wooden bowl, overflow
lug with the 'milk OF humau kindness,
will carry lIe aweel remembrance 10 the
grave,
"In all our woods there is not Iree 81
hald to XII as the buckeye, rho deepest
giidling' does not detleu il, and even
after It is cut down and worked up into the
aide vi - Gavin, it wall aend out young
Misunderstanding to all the world lial
Buckeyes are not ensiIy conquered. and
could with difficulty be destroyed,
"rhe buckeye has generally been con
demntd as unfit for fuel, but It's very in
combustibli,y has been found an advan-
tage, Tor TO tree Of the forest ia equally
valuable for 'bacSlogs,' which are the sin,
qua non OF every good cabin fire. Thus
treated, 1t may be finally, though slowly,
burnt, when another of It's virtues imme-
diately appears, as no other tree OF our
woods affords so great quantity OF alkali;
thus there is piquaucy in its very ashes
"rbe bark OF our emblem plant bah
some striking properties. Under proper
method OF preparation and use, il is said
to be very eficacious in the cue Of sgue
and fever, but unskIllfully employed. il
proves violent emetic, which may indi.
cate that he who tNmpers with Buck
eye will not do it with impunity.
"The fruit OF the buckeye offers much
to interest us. The capsule or covering Of
the nut is beset with sharp prickles, which,
incauliously grasped, will soon com
pei the aggressor to let go his hold. The
nut is undenisbly the most beautiful OF ali
which our teeming woods bring forth; and
in many parts oil the country is made cub.
servienl to The military education Of our
sons who, assembling in the 'muaier-
field (where their fathers and elder broth
ors are learning 10 be miiiliamen), divide
themselves into armies, and pelt each 9th
er with buckeye balls; Il military exercise
at least as instructive AZ that which their
seniors perform with buckeye sticks. The
inner covering OF the nut is highly astriu-
gent. Its substance when grated, is soapy
and has been used to cleanse fine fabrics in
the absence OF good soap. When the pow.
der is washed, large quantity of starch is
obtained, which might, il times Of scarcity
could arise, in n land SO fertile as the ma
tive soil of this tree, he used Tor tood Tho
water employed for this puspose, holds in
solution an active medicinal agent,
which, unwarily swallowed, proves poi
son; thus again admonishing those who
would attempt TO use up II Buckeye, that
they may repent OF their rashnesa.
"Who has not looked with admiration
on the foliage of the buckeye in early
spring, while the more sluggish tenants Of
the forest remain torpid IN their winter
quarters? and what tree in all our Wild
woods bears flower which can be COM
pared with that of our tavorite, We may
(earlessly challenge Tor II the closest com
psrison. It's early putting forth, and the
beauty Of its leaves and blossoms, are APP
propriate types OF our native population
whose rapid and beautiful Development
.-iii --. H.. .ia"ia.l H.. .i---i--..n T-,..,a.
address, nor disProyed by reference IL
their character; while the remarkable fac
that almost every attempt 10 transplant /
into our streets has been failure, SHOW
hat it viii die in captivity, guaranty
that those who bear it's name can never be
enslayed,
FINALLY the buckeye derives its nam
IRON the resemblance OF lis nut to the ey,
of the buck, the finest organ of urnoble,
wild animal; while the name itself is com
pounded OF a Welch and a Saxon word be
longing therefore to the Oldest poruons o
vcrnacular tongue, ana connecting us wiIi
the primitive stocks, of which GU
fathers were hut scions planted in the nev
World"